The table below shows the number of toes for common mammal species in the British Isles. The list includes plantigrades and digitigrades but not ungulates. Take a look at this post for more detail on different methods of locomotion in mammals.
| Species | Fore foot | Hind foot |
| Badgers | 5 | 5 |
| Hedgehogs | 5 | 5 |
| Mice | 4 | 5 |
| Rats | 4 | 5 |
| Squirrels | 4 | 5 |
| Weasels | 5 | 5 |
| Stoats | 5 | 5 |
| Voles | 4 | 5 |
| Shrews | 5 | 5 |
| Martens | 5 | 5 |
| Otters | 5 | 5 |
| Foxes | 5 | 4 |
| Cats | 5 | 4 |
| Dogs | 5 | 4 |
| Rabbits | 5 | 4 |
| Hares | 5 | 4 |
We talk about the number of toes that different mammals have on our Tracking & Nature Awareness course as well as on the IOL Bushcraft Competency Diploma.
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